About Jo…

Hi there!

I’m Johanna Ayrault an artist dabbling in different media. I’m French but currently live in Austria, where I’m very inspired by the beautiful nature surrounding me. I work as a researcher in social sciences – on the urban energy transition mainly – but I’ve always been drawn to arts. I love dancing, and since April 2021 I have fallen in love with watercolors. In March 2022, I have discovered alcohol-based markers, then, in June 2022 I fell for watercolor journaling – where I can capture on-location memories. Since then I have continued expanding the different media I work with : colored pencils, waterbrush markers, oil pastels, gouache paint and more recently acrylic paint. I also dabble in digital art since early 2023. I  love trying out new medium and using mixed-media techniques.

I am self-taught but I’ve followed lots of tutorials, books, online classes, and keep trying to learn new skills and tackle new subjects. I am particularly fond of painting landscapes, and taking inspiration from the beauties of nature. I have been blessed with the possibility to travel a lot in my life, and use every occasion to take photos that I can later reference to when I’m painting.

I started blogging in August 2023 (and switched to Squarespace in December 2024), to share parts of my journey as a self-taught artist. I want to slowly build a nice community, to exchange and learn from each other. You can follow me on Youtube and Instagram, and I also post classes on Skillshare. In the (mid-)near future, I plan on creating a small art business to sell some of my pieces.